Professor Shigeo Hirose from the Tokyo Institute of Technology is the winner of the Engelberger Robotics Award (the world’s most prestigious robotics honor), and if you visit his lab, you’ll figure out for yourself why so. He’s got...

Paraplegics and the elderly often face problems with their joints and muscle movements. When stuck to bed owing to their illness, patients tend to develop contraction of muscles that could be irreversible, and regular range of motion exercises...

In Japan, the Tokyo Institute of Technology is developing an efficient solar powered laser. This laser will supposedly aid in the development of magnesium combustion engine. According to the professor of mechanical engineering and...

A team of researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed an electromechanical bionic hand that can be used for crushing empty beverage cans. This bionic hand comes with the can-crushing grip strength and has also emerged...

Japan has gone a long way in robotics and created many landmarks. It has created a number of robots, which can efficiently perform the task assigned to them. A well known name in field of robotics is Professor Shigeo Hirose at the...

A new type of volcano! Yes, Naoto Hirano at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, and colleagues has discovered a new type of miniature volcanoes in the western Pacific Ocean. The volcanoes were spotted near the underwater Japan Trench and...